How to Master Software Engineering (From Junior to Architect)

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant change in software engineering? After 25 years in the industry, CTO Joris Kuipers shares a pragmatic roadmap to not just survive, but achieve true mastery in your craft, whether you're a junior developer or a seasoned architect. In this episode, we cover: How to focus your learning when new technologies emerge daily The ideal environments for junior and senior engineers to thrive Why rapid, frequent deployment is SAFER than slow, careful releases The critical feedback loops you must have to accelerate your career How to move beyond rigid processes like Scrum to deliver real value This is for any software engineer who wants to stop just "doing the work" and start building a deeply fulfilling and successful career by mastering their craft. Connect with Joris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkuipers Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/pNtkOZuWetg Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - The #1 Thing That Gives a 25-Year CTO Energy 00:02:39 - How to Maintain Mastery When Tech Constantly Changes 00:05:30 - The Chicken-and-Egg Problem of Learning on the Job 00:08:49 - What Junior Developers Should Master First 00:11:39 - The Danger of Starting Your Career at a Small Startup 00:14:45 - How to Persuade Senior Engineers to Change Their Ways 00:17:33 - Why I Don't Want to Be a Full-Time Coder Anymore 00:20:14 - The Right Way to Ask Your Senior for Help 00:22:42 - Why We Stopped Doing Story Point Estimations 00:25:39 - The Problem with Managers Who Lack Technical Depth 00:29:26 - Why Integration is the Future of Software Engineering 00:33:11 - The Dark Side of Accessible Cloud Infrastructure 00:35:34 - Why You MUST See Your Code Running in Production 00:37:35 - Should Developers Be On-Call for Their Own Code? 00:41:38 - The Surprising Reason Faster Deployments Are Safer 00:45:57 - Why Small, Frequent Changes Reduce Your Risk 00:49:09 - How Your Environment Makes or Breaks Your Career 00:52:10 - The Good News: Learning Gets Easier Over Time